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In association football, National League North team Macclesfield beat the FA Cup defending champions Crystal

Macclesfield 2–1 Crystal Palace — In association football, National League North team Macclesfield beat the FA Cup defending champions Crystal Palace 2–1, in statistically the biggest upset in the competition's 155

The United States military launches airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria.

Operation Hawkeye Strike — The United States military launches airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria. [https://news.sky.com/story/us-military-carries-out-large-scale-strikes-against-isis-across-s

Six people are killed, including musician Yeison Jiménez, when a Piper PA-31 Navajo crashes in Paipa, Boyacá

2026 Paipa Piper PA-31 crash — Six people are killed, including musician Yeison Jiménez, when a Piper PA-31 Navajo crashes in Paipa, Boyacá Department, Colombia. [https://bnonews.com/index.php/2026/01/colombian-

Brazil returns responsibility to Argentina for its diplomatic representation and custody of the Argentine

2026 Paipa Piper PA-31 crash — Brazil returns responsibility to Argentina for its diplomatic representation and custody of the Argentine embassy in Venezuela after overseeing the mission in Caracas since 2024 fo

Nicaragua releases dozens of prisoners after the United States publicly demanded the release of more than 60

Nicaragua–United States relations — Nicaragua releases dozens of prisoners after the United States publicly demanded the release of more than 60 political prisoners. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/10/nicaragu

The U.S. State Department urges Americans to leave Venezuela immediately, following reports that Colectivos

2026 United States intervention in Venezuela — The U.S. State Department urges Americans to leave Venezuela immediately, following reports that Colectivos were targeting them. [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/10/us

The Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Honduran Armed Forces Héctor Valerio informs that the already

2025 Honduran general election — The Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Honduran Armed Forces Héctor Valerio informs that the already confirmed election results and the transfer of power would be guaranteed

The Syrian defense ministry declares a ceasefire in the Ashrafiyah, Bani Zeid, and Sheikh Maqsood districts

SDF–Syrian transitional government clashes — The Syrian defense ministry declares a ceasefire in the Ashrafiyah, Bani Zeid, and Sheikh Maqsood districts of Aleppo after several days of armed conflict between government forces

Twenty-one of the 27 countries of the European Union approve a trade deal with Mercosur, which will create

EU–Mercosur Association Agreement — Twenty-one of the 27 countries of the European Union approve a trade deal with Mercosur, which will create "the world's largest free trade area" after 25 years of talks. The deal i

Fourteen people are killed and over 30 others are injured after a bus plunges into a gorge near Nahan,

EU–Mercosur Association Agreement — Fourteen people are killed and over 30 others are injured after a bus plunges into a gorge near Nahan, Himachal Pradesh, India. [https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/himachal-

At least six people are killed in spree shootings at three locations across Cedarbluff, Mississippi, United

2026 Cedarbluff shootings — At least six people are killed in spree shootings at three locations across Cedarbluff, Mississippi, United States. A 24-year-old man is taken into custody and charged with murder.

The National Congress of Honduras approves a recount of the votes cast in the November 2025 election, which

2025 Honduran general election — The National Congress of Honduras approves a recount of the votes cast in the November 2025 election, which is subsequently approved by President Xiomara Castro's decree. [https://

The United States military seizes a Timor-Leste-flagged oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea, marking the fifth

United States oil blockade during Operation Southern Spear — The United States military seizes a Timor-Leste-flagged oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea, marking the fifth tanker seized as part of the blockade. [https://www.theguardian.com/worl

Nine people are killed and 10 are injured after a bus crashes between Kano and Maiduguri in Borno State,

EU–Mercosur Association Agreement — Nine people are killed and 10 are injured after a bus crashes between Kano and Maiduguri in Borno State, Nigeria. [https://dailypost.ng/2026/01/09/nine-dead-10-injured-as-bus-crash

Russian drone and missile strikes on Kyiv, Ukraine kill four people and wound 28 others after several

Kyiv strikes — Russian drone and missile strikes on Kyiv, Ukraine kill four people and wound 28 others after several high-rise apartment buildings are targeted. The Qatari embassy is also damaged

Russia strikes Lviv in western Ukraine with its Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile, reportedly

Kyiv strikes — Russia strikes Lviv in western Ukraine with its Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile, reportedly targeting a critical infrastructure site. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/arti

2025 Southern Yemen offensive, Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war

Yemeni civil war — 2025 Southern Yemen offensive, Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war

A Southern Transitional Council (STC) delegation in Riyadh announces the group's dissolution following

Yemeni civil war — A Southern Transitional Council (STC) delegation in Riyadh announces the group's dissolution following widespread territorial losses to the Saudi-backed Yemeni government. The STC

The death toll from the U.S.

2026 United States strikes in Venezuela — The death toll from the U.S. airstrikes on Caracas, Venezuela, five days ago increases to 100 people, including 23 Venezuelan military personnel and 32 Cuban personnel. [https://bn

The Cambodian central bank orders the liquidation of Prince Bank and suspends its operations after founder

Cambodia–China relations — The Cambodian central bank orders the liquidation of Prince Bank and suspends its operations after founder Chen Zhi was indicted by the United States for large-scale fraud and extr

At least one sanitation worker is killed when a landfill collapses in Cebu City, Philippines.

2026 Binaliw landslide — At least one sanitation worker is killed when a landfill collapses in Cebu City, Philippines. Search and rescue operations are ongoing for the 34 others reported missing, while 12

Shootings by U.S. immigration agents in the second Trump

2026 Binaliw landslide — Shootings by U.S. immigration agents in the second Trump administration

Laos' top leader, Thongloun Sisoulith, is re-elected as the General Secretary of the Lao People's

12th Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party — Laos' top leader, Thongloun Sisoulith, is re-elected as the General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, the most powerful position in the one-party state. [http

As fighting between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian Army continues in Aleppo, Syrian

January 2026 Aleppo clashes — As fighting between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian Army continues in Aleppo, Syrian authorities open an evacuation corridor for tens of thousands of civili